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Mountain Troop
Mountain Gorillas: The Endangered Species
Mountain Gorillas are large, quiet, shy apes that inhabit the forests of central Africa. They are the largest of the primates. They are ground-dwelling and predominantly herbivorous. The DNA of gorillas is highly similar to that of humans, between 95 and 99% depending on what is counted, and they are the next closest living relatives to humans after the chimpanzee species.
Gorillas generally live in family groups of varying sizes, usually including one or two older silverback males, younger black back males, females and infants. Most groups contain between 10 and 15 gorillas but in Rwanda there are groups of more than 30. There are strong bonds between family individuals and status is usually linked to age. Silverbacks are at the top of the hierarchy, then females with infants or ties to the silverbacks, then black-backs and other females.
A silverback (mature male) weighs nearly three times as much as the average man (up to 200 kg). The Mountain Gorilla is distinct species from its cousin the western lowland gorilla and was unknown to western science until 1902. Gorillas share 97% of their genes with mankind and are highly sociable, moving in troops of 5-50 animals typically comprising a silverback, three or four wives and several young.
Females reach sexual maturity in their eighth year, males when they are around 13. Gorillas have few natural enemies and can live for up to 50 years in the wild. A female gorilla has similar gestation period to humans, and may raise up to six offspring if she lives to old age. Gorillas spend most of their waking hours on the ground, but sleep in trees, each building itself a temporary nest.
Gorilla Trekking is one of the most sought after wildlife experience in Africa today. Many travelers visit Uganda, Rwanda and Congo to meet the rare mountain gorillas while on their holiday in Africa. The most reliable locations in which to track gorillas are Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable national park where six habituated groups now exist and Rwanda's Parc National des Volcans. They can also be found in Mgahinga national park in Uganda and Parc des Virunga national park in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Tracking the mountain gorilla in the Virungas or Bwindi ranks among the absolute highlights of an African Safari. The exhilaration attached to first setting eyes on a wild Mountain Gorilla is difficult to describe. These are enormous animals up to three times as bulky as the average man, their size exaggerated by a shaggily luxuriant coat. Yet despite their appearance gorillas are remarkably peaceable creatures. More impressive even than the gorilla's size and bearing is their unfathomable attitude to people which differs greatly from that of any other wild animal.
Gorillas are very susceptible to human illness, so it is necessary to always wash your hands before you visit them. If you feel unwell or carry a contagious disease, stay behind. Turn your head away if you need to sneeze and never spit in the forest. Stay in a tight group when near the gorillas and speak only in whispers. Don't eat or drink near them, nor leave any rubbish. For your safety and their health keep seven meters away from the gorillas, but stay still if they approach you. Never touch them.
Although non-aggressive, they are wild animals and can sometimes charge. If this happens, crouch down, don't look them in the eye and wait for them to pass. Rash photography is forbidden and point-and-shoot cameras are not recommended as picture quality will be poor in these conditions and flash can go off inadvertently.
About the Author
Elizabeth Karungi is a free lance author with Connect Hemisphere Safaris, specialists in Gorilla tours and Rwanda safaris.
Would you rather be in a cage with a troop of mountain gorillas or a troop of mandrill baboons?
I'll take the baboons. My bright blue butt cheeks will help me blend in.
NZ SAS Mountain Troop